Apparatus for wiring boxes, &amp;c.



H. N. PLATTS. APPARATUS FOR WIRING BOXES, 6w.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 4, 1908.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

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Patented Dec. 29,

Bradford, in the county of McKean and using the same.

State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Wiring Boxes, &c. and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap ertains to make and use the same.

My invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing which illustrates one form in which I have contemplated embodying my invention and the invention is fully disclosed in the following description and claims.

Referring to the said drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved apparatus, showing the manner of Fig. Zre resents in detail, top plan, bottom plan an side elevation of one of the wire clamps with which the device.

is provided, and Fi 3 represents in detail, to plan, bottom plan and elevation of the ot er of said wire clamps, showing its swivel connection with the straining screw.

The object ofmy invention is to provide a sim )le and inexpensive device for attaching bin ing wires'to wooden or other boxes or receptacles, whereby the merchandise contamed therein may be shipped with a miniit and the rib a mum of danger of loss or injury during transit.

The device as shown in the drawing consists of a strong metallic frame A preferably C-shaped and provided at one of its extremities a with a wire clam tremity with a three ed sleeve athrough which extends a screw shaft B, carrying at its inner end a second wire clamp, connected thereto so as not to interfere with the rotation of the screw shaft with respect thereto. The extremity a of the frame A is preferably provided on its under side with a rib or shoulder a ,.a short distance from the end of the frame, and a jaw C is pivotally connected at c to the frame, near said end, and is provided with a curved portion c referably roughened or serrated as shown, fbr clamping the binding wire, shown at TV, between T he j aw C has an arm 0 extending therefrom for operating the same upon its pivotal connection.

The inner end of the screw B is provided and at the other ex-.

with a cylindrical reduced portion which engages a bearing apertu e in a block D to which it is secured by a cut, as shown, or by upsettin the end of the screw. The block D is provi ed with a rib or shoulder 61 and E represents a clamping jaw, similar inform to the jawC, pivoted at e to the block I) and having a roughened or serrated curved clam ing' face c opposed to the shoulder d and aving also an eratin arm a. The

- screw B is also provi ed wit an operating crank arm I) having a handle I) at itsouterend, for operating the screw.

In using my improved device, a piece of wire W is placed around the box or recepta cle X, the corners of which are preferably notched, as shown, to prevent the wire from being sli ed laterally after it has been secured. flie ends of the wire are then placed in engagement with the clamps, as shown in Fig. 1 the frame A being preferably laid on top of the box for convenience and the screw B is then turned by means of handle I) so as to strain the wire as tightly as is desired, around the box and moving the end portions past each other in opposite directions.

In order to secure the ends of the Wire to' gether, I slip over them a small section of metal tubing shown at F which has an internal diameter sufficiently large to accommo date the ends of the wires side by side. The opposite ends of the wires are then bent upward or laterally to form hook portions w to engaging opposite ends of the tube, and the' surplus wire is cut off as indicated in Fig. 1. I prefer to make the tube F of lead, brass or copper, or other soft metal and to impress thereon a seal by means of a suitable die, and a hammer as indicated atf thereby crushin the tube F tightly upon the wire ends, an

leaving an imprint in the tube which may be' the name or the advertisement or trade mark of the shipper, and thus recluding any tamporing with the box wit seal.

By means of my improved device one, two or more wires can be very quickly applied to a box or packing case or other rece' tacle, and the box can be sealed if desired by simply indenting the soft metal tube, as desired.

hat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

l. in a device for wiring boxes, the combination with a C-shaped frame, provided at one end with a wire clamp, and at the other out destroying the with an interiox'ly threaded sleeve substantially in line with said wire clamp, of a screw shaft extending through said sleeve, a Wire clamp havinq a swivel connection with one end of said screw shaft and means for rotating said screw shaft, substantially as described. I

2. In a device for wiring boxes, the combination with a C-shaped frame provided at one end with a wire clamp and at the other with an interiorly threaded sleeve, a screw shaft extending through said sleeve and having a reduced portion at its inner end, a block pnwided with a bearing aperture engaging; the reduced portion of said screw, a wire clamp carried by said block and means for rotating said screw shaft, substantially as described.

In a device for w'ring boxes, the combination wlth a C-shap d metal frame having one end provided with a should er, and a pivder, and means for rotating said screw shaft,-

substantially as described. In testimony whereof aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

HARVEY NIXON PLATTS.

Witnesses: I

GEO. W. POTTER, ELLA R. Hum. 

